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families of Sergeant Jerry Webber and Officer Chris Kilcullen. He reminded the council of the June 10 <br />EMT graduation ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m. at 2 nd Avenue and Chambers Street. <br />Mr. Poling reminded those watching that Coburg Road was undergoing major repairs. He asked residents <br />to slow down, watch out for the workers, and seek out alternative routes. He was glad to see the safety <br />cross walks installed on the road. Mr. Poling thanked City Engineer Mark Schoening and his staff for <br />working with a citizen who had concerns about the placement of a safety cross walk. <br />Mr. Farr reported that the "We are Bethel" celebration occurred the past weekend at Petersen Barn and <br />the event was well - attended. He had split his time at the event between the City Council booth and <br />Human Rights Commission booth. Mr. Farr recognized the retirement of Joe Ingram, the long -time <br />Shasta Middle School Jazz Band instructor, and the retirement of long -time member Wayne Markham <br />from the Bethel School Board. He thanked them for their service, saying both would be missed. <br />Ms. Taylor reported that she recently attended a meeting of the National League of Cities' Human <br />Development Committee, which she chaired, in Dodge City. The committee discussed the future of <br />Social Security and ways to keep it healthy. Many good ideas were raised. She anticipated that the <br />committee's recommendations on the topic would be finalized at its fall meeting and forwarded to the full <br />league. <br />Ms. Taylor said the Lane Workforce Partnership was in danger of losing its federal funding. She <br />reminded the council of the agencies involved in the partnership and the work of the partnership, which <br />included vocational rehabilitation. She commended the work of the partnership, noting it operated a one - <br />stop center where all Lane County residents could receive assistance in looking for work. The partnership <br />also helped businesses find workers and provided job training assistance. Ms. Taylor thought it would be <br />a loss to the community if the partnership lost funding. <br />Mayor Piercy reported that Human Rights Commissioner Ken Neubeck had represented the City of <br />Eugene at the recent International Human Rights Conference and promised to share his report from the <br />conference with the council. <br />Mayor Piercy said she addressed the most recent Climate Masters Graduate Class and attended the <br />Pedestrian Safety Summit. She had also attended the University of Oregon's Research Innovation <br />Awards and heard more about the great work going on at the University and its contributions to the local <br />economy. Mayor Piercy had attended the Business Commute Challenge and noted that the City of <br />Eugene's Public Works Engineering Division won third place in its category. She also attended the Hope <br />in Action Conference at Alton Baker Park, where students from around the community learned <br />sustainable practices to use in their schools and homes, as well as the First Friday Art Walk on June 3. <br />Mayor Piercy reported that the University of Oregon had partnered with the Northwest Treeplanters and <br />Farmworkers Union, PCUN, to preserve the union's historic documents. <br />Mayor Piercy noted her attendance at that morning's kick -off for the "Summer in the City" series. <br />Mayor Piercy concluded by reporting that the City of Eugene had received the Department of Land <br />Conservation and Development Star Award for citizen involvement for the Envision Eugene planning <br />process. The City would receive the award at the next Land Conservation and Development Commission <br />meeting in June. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council June 8, 2011 Page 2 <br />Work Session <br />